Registered Nurse - Mason Clinic Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service Te Tari Kaupapa Maori Permanent full-time position (1 FTE) Rostered hours Location: Pt Chevalier At the heart of Te Whatu Ora Waitemata is our promise of 'best care for everyone'. This promise statement articulates our three-fold purpose to:
promote wellness, prevent, cure and ameliorate ill health, and relieve the suffering of those entrusted to our care. It is a privilege to care for Tangata whai i te ora, whanau, and our community, a privilege that is sometimes overlooked in our day-to-day work. Our standards and behaviours serve as a reminder to us all about how we are with our Tangata whai i te ora and with each other.
About Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services (Mason Clinic) The Mason Clinic's vision, mission, and values are inclusive; founded on a therapeutic commitment to patients, their family, and the community. Mason Clinic is a secure unit located in Point Chevalier and provides integrated forensic mental health services to the northern region's courts, prisons, and general mental health services. The service catchment area for general mental illness is from the Bombay Hills to the top of the North Island. Offenders with an intellectual disability catchment is from Taupo to the top of the North Island. This position will be based in our Kaupapa Maori Unit, Te Aka.
Te Aka is a medium secure unit that is a mixed-gender unit. Our inpatient services consist of seven forensic mental health inpatient units and an intellectual disability unit that assess, treat, and assist in the recovery of people with mental illness or intellectual disability who have committed a criminal offence or are at high risk in the community.
We continue to develop services for the future and are looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health Nurse into a full FTE position. In this role, you will provide nursing care of the highest quality in accordance with the Nursing Council of New Zealand scope of practice (Registered Nurse) and the Te Whatu Ora Waitemata Professional Development and Recognition Plan level 2, competent registered nurse.
What we are looking for: Qualified Registered Nurse with at least Level 2 Competent New Zealand Registered Nurse Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand Hold a current APC and the scope to work in Mental Health Current and Full Driver Licence Knowledge and experience of the nursing role within a forensic mental health setting Cultural awareness and a commitment to biculturalism Understanding and interest in Te Reo Maori and Tikanga Maori Knowledge and experience in delivering care encompassing Maori health models For a copy of the Job Description please click here. If this sounds like you, then click the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this page or apply on our website www.wdhbcareers.co.nz and enter Job Number WDHB16385.
For queries regarding the position, contact Zita Dick at (09) 815 5150 or for more information on the recruitment process please contact Abigail Sana Matic via email.
Position Number: WDHB16385
Closing Date: 23 September 2024
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